In an essay published online, Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said he's sad that his 3-year-old son learned about hate at such a young age.
Earlier this month, Jones said fans in Boston used racial slurs and threw peanuts at him on the field during a Red Sox game. The team has since apologized, and 34 fans were ejected from the game.
"This is not just about Fenway. This is not just about one drunk guy. This is not just about Major League Baseball. For me, this is about my 3-year-old son," Jones wrote on The Players' Tribune. "It breaks my heart that he had to find out about hate at 3 years old."
Jones goes on to recall how he first encountered racism at age 19 while playing AA ball in Springfield, Missouri, before bringing it back full circle to the Boston incident.
"It's 2017, and some people are still just stupid. I've heard plenty of stuff on a baseball field over the years. You expect trash talk from fans. Sometimes you even enjoy it. But to be out there playing the game you love, and to hear somebody call you the n-word? To have peanuts thrown at you, like you’re not even a human being? It’s disgusting," Jones wrote.
Jones also posted a video about hate. (App users tap here to watch)

BALTIMORE —

In an essay published online, Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said he's sad that his 3-year-old son learned about hate at such a young age.

"This is not just about Fenway. This is not just about one drunk guy. This is not just about Major League Baseball. For me, this is about my 3-year-old son," Jones wrote on The Players' Tribune. "It breaks my heart that he had to find out about hate at 3 years old."

Jones goes on to recall how he first encountered racism at age 19 while playing AA ball in Springfield, Missouri, before bringing it back full circle to the Boston incident.

"It's 2017, and some people are still just stupid. I've heard plenty of stuff on a baseball field over the years. You expect trash talk from fans. Sometimes you even enjoy it. But to be out there playing the game you love, and to hear somebody call you the n-word? To have peanuts thrown at you, like you’re not even a human being? It’s disgusting," Jones wrote.